Francis T Maloney High School is a public school located in Meriden, Connecticut. The school's mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are green and white. The school's principal is Ann Hushin.[1] The school's boys basketball team won the Class L CIAC championship against Lyman Hall of Wallingford on March 15, 2008. This was the first boys' basketball state title for Maloney.[2] Maloney High School is the home of the Spartan Marching Band, which is the largest musical group in the city and proudly celebrates a tradition of "Pride, Respect, Musicianship, and Excellence". The school's music department also hosts the annual Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) Southern Region Music Festival, where top-notch musicians gather and play songs such as the A+ March.